Frank Black and the Catholics

The Vanishing Spies

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The vanishing spies
Just something I read
A couple of eyes
From out of the head
And all that was said
Was that's just how some things don't materialize
Could be they broke
And swam like a bird
Fear of spooking the folk
With talk of the third
Or maybe the third
Played a joke
Give me a blip
And I'll totally flip
Say it's nothing but sky
And I'll be a lonely guy
The vanishing spies
Just something I read
A couple of eyes
Sent out from the head
And all that was said
Was that is just how some things do not materialize
Give me one little blip
And I'll totally flip
Say it's nothing but sky
And I will be one lonely guy

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by primusfan

17y ago

frank said that this song is about the lost mars probe. he thought he saw it and when he realized it wasn't there he became overwhelmed with a feeling of loneliness.

two eyes out of the head is a reference to the satellite being sent up from earth. and then when it got lost all that was said was "that's just how some things don't materialize"

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